Today's challenge comes to us from Dianne (diannecp). Her idea is: "What about a challenge to look back at one of our early layouts and redo it? Use different pictures, different supplies (your stash has probably tripled in size by now!), or new techniques you've learned hanging around Scrap Girls. Link to the original and explain what you did differently."

Thanks for a great challenge idea Dianne! Since your idea was chosen, you have won a prize! Email Angie at hello@scrapgirls.com to claim your prize.

This was one of my early digital attempts.. On the original I just lowered the opacity of the large photo and used a large eraser with a soft edge to blend it into the paper. I remember working all day on the 3D Summer title - I thought I was so smart because I learned how to do 3D in Photoshop.

The re-do I used blenders and masks, and it turned out a lot better. This is the link to the original: http://scrapgirls.net/forum/uploads/1303790271/gallery_19737_197_771761.jpg

Phew! Made it! I re-worked the idea I used for my Sweet Spring layout. When I did that I was using Paint Shop Pro and knew nothing about styles or brushes. I hadn't attempted anything out of bounds and I had no idea about how shadows can help. I'm still learning..... The Butterfly Hunt.